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And after I invented the Aqualung
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Becoming Cousteau

And after I invented the Aqualung, I wanted to show my friendswhat I was seeing

And after I invented the Aqualung, I wanted to show my friends
what I was seeing

Full Transcript

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And after I invented the Aqualung,
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I wanted to show my friends what I was seeing.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:21
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, adventure, biography
Production
National Geographic,The Cousteau Society,Story Syndicate,Ace Content,Diamond Docs,National Geographic Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
But, to photograph underwater I had to put a camera in a housing. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
But, to photograph underwater I had to put a camera in a hou...
"I become furious - Becoming Cousteau 00:13
"I become furious
"I dreamed of being the John Ford or John Huston of the ocean." - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
"I dreamed of being the John Ford or John Huston of the...
"A moment of grace, - Becoming Cousteau 00:11
"A moment of grace,
"I swim almost effortlessly, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"I swim almost effortlessly,
"I am an unexpected guest, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
"I am an unexpected guest,
In London last night, a man gave a lecture - Becoming Cousteau 00:09
In London last night, a man gave a lecture
Commander, is this development of the ocean bed - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
Commander, is this development of the ocean bed
I don't think we can name it an adventure. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
I don't think we can name it an adventure.
It is a succession of carefully planned - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
It is a succession of carefully planned
We are moving into the sea, deeper and longer. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
We are moving into the sea, deeper and longer.
In the coming years, we will establish settlements - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
In the coming years, we will establish settlements
So this is a bright future for diving. - Becoming Cousteau 00:05
So this is a bright future for diving.
Because it will eliminate all ties to the surface. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
Because it will eliminate all ties to the surface.
Cousteau said to me many times - Becoming Cousteau 00:07
Cousteau said to me many times
He's off following his nose, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
He's off following his nose,
The children, they were not cared for. - Becoming Cousteau 00:04
The children, they were not cared for.
And Simone, she was more interested in a life on the sea. - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
And Simone, she was more interested in a life on the sea.
She had only one passion, - Becoming Cousteau 00:06
She had only one passion,
What most people don't realize - Becoming Cousteau 00:08
What most people don't realize